About half a dozen states explicitly protect workers from excessive heat. And some others, like Texas, prevent local governments from passing their own laws.
Plus, why new Alzheimer’s tests are causing distress.
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The price tag is much larger than what has been previously reported, according to a Post review of confidential contracts, and taxpayers would cover most of it.
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) said “you never want to encourage the obscene act of starting a fire.”
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Bureau secretly flagged Cabinet officials like Bill Barr and Mike Pompeo, lawmakers and journalists as ‘conduits’ for Russia propaganda.
The insects, revered in local culture, are disappearing for many reasons, including rapid development to cater to tourists.
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New images from the James Webb telescope show a galaxy with a trio of supermassive black holes. Two of them appear to be locked in a tight tango.
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The tests aren’t a guarantee that someone will develop dementia, but that hasn’t stopped people from getting them.
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